Unit 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Andro- Meaning?
A
Male
2
Q
Bronch- Meaning?
A
Bronchus (Major air pathways from lungs)
3
Q
Cardi- Meaning
A
Heart
4
Q
Derm- Meaning?
A
Skin
5
Q
Gastro- Meaning?
A
Stomach, adomen
6
Q
Gyn-, gyne-, gyneco,- gyno- Meaning?
A
Women
7
Q
Hem-, hema-, hemat-, hemato- Meaning?
A
Blood
8
Q
Hepat-, hepato- Meaning?
A
Liver
9
Q
Nephr-, nephro- Meaning?
A
Kidney
10
Q
Ocul-, oculo- Meaning?
A
Eye
11
Q
opthalm-, opthalmo- Meaning?
A
Eye
12
Q
Ost-, osteo-
A
Bone
13
Q
Oti-, oto- Meaning?
A
Ear
14
Q
pneum-, pneuma- Meaning?
A
Air, lungs
15
Q
Psych-, pysche-,psycho- Meaning?
A
Mind
16
Q
Pulmo- Meaning?
A
Lungs
17
Q
Thromb- , thrombo- Meaning?
A
Blood clot
18
Q
Thyr-, thyro-, Meaning?
A
Thyroid gland
19
Q
Vas-, vaso-, vasculo- Meaning?
A
Blood Vessel
20
Q
Anti- Meaning?
A
Against, block
21
Q
Chemo- Meaning?
A
chemical
22
Q
Contra- Meaning?
A
Against, oppose
23
Q
Ferri-, ferro- Meaning?
A
Iron
24
Q
Hypno- Meaning?
A
sleep
25
Intra- Meaning
Within
26
-lytic, -lysis, -lys Meaning?
Destruction, Break down
27
-mimetic Meaning?
Mimicking, simulating
28
Pyro-, pyreto- Meaning?
Heat, Fever
29
A-, an- Meaning?
Without
30
Auto- Meaning?
Self
31
Carcin-, Carcino- Meaning?
Cancer
32
-emia Meaning?
Substances in the blood
33
Hyper- Meaning?
Excessive; above normal
34
Hypo- Meaning?
Beneath; less than normal
35
-itis Meaning?
inflammation
36
-ology Meaning?
Study of
37
Peri- Meaning?
Around surrouding
38
photo-, phot- Meaning?
Light
39
Pre- Meaning?
Before
40
-rrhagia, -rrhage, -rrhea Meaning?
Discharge, flowing
41
Therm-, thermo- Meaning?
Heat
42
What does "x" mean in a written prescription?
Times, number of days, or doses a drug is to be given
43
What does DAW stand for?
Dispense as written
44
Cap Meaning?
Capsule
45
Cr Meaning?
Cream
46
Sol Meaning?
Solution
47
Supp Meaning?
Suppository
48
Susp Meaning?
Suspension
49
Syr Meaning?
Syrup
50
Tab Meaning?
Tablet
51
oin, ung Meaning?
Ointment
52
Abbr "a" Meaning?
Before
53
Abbr "p" Meaning?
Post
54
Abbr "c or c with line on top" Meaning?
With
55
Abbr "ac" Meaning?
Before meals
56
Abbr "cm" Meaning?
With meals
57
Abbr "pc" Meaning?
After Meals
58
Abbr "am" Meaning?
Morning
59
Abbr "pm" Meaning?
Afternoon, Evening
60
Abbr "hs" Meaning?
Bedtime
61
Abbr "stat" Meaning?
At once, Now
62
Abbr "d" Meaning?
Day
63
Abbr "h, hr, subscript 0" Meaning?
Hour
64
Abbr "h, hr, subscript 0" Meaning?
Hour
65
Abbr "aa" Meaning?
Affected area
66
Abbr "po" Meaning?
By mouth, Orally
67
Abbr "En" Meaning?
Each Nostril
68
Abbr 'sl" Meaning?
sublingual
69
Abbr "pr" Meaning?
Per Rectum, Rectally
70
Abbr "pv" Meaning?
Per Vagina, vaginally
71
Abbr "IV" Meaning?
Intravenous
72
Abbr "IVPB" Meaning?
Intravenous Piggyback
73
Abbr "IM" Meaning?
Intramuscular
74
Abbr "SC, SubQ, SQ" Meaning?
Subcutaneous
75
Abbr "au" Meaning?
Both Ears "Way to remember u = Universal; a = auditory"
76
Abbr "ad" Meaning?
Right ear
77
Abbr "as" Meaning?
Left ear
78
Abbr "ou" Meaning?
Both Eyes
79
Abbr "od" Meaning?
Right Eye
80
Abbr "os" Meaning?
Left eye
81
Abbr "q" Meaning?
Every
82
Abbr "qd" Meaning?
Every day or once daily, may be written as q1d
83
Abbr "qam" Meaning?
Every Morning
84
Abbr "qpm" Meaning?
Every Evening
85
Abbr "qhs" Meaning?
Every bedtime or every night at bedtime
86
Abbr "qh" Meaning?
Every hour (number in front dictates hours separated)
87
Abbr "qod" Meaning?
Every other day
88
Abbr "bid" Meaning?
Twice daily or two times a day
89
Abbr "tid" Meaning?
Three times a day or three times daily
90
Abbr "qid" Meaning?
Four times daily
91
Abbr "nr" Meaning?
No refills
92
Abbr "prn" Meaning?
As needed
93
Abbr "ud, uad, ut dict" Meaning?
As directed
94
Abbr "w, wk" Meaning?
Weekly
95
Abbr "dtd" Meaning?
Dispense such doses, determine days supply from directions
96
Abbr "qs" Meaning?
Quantity sufficient, Determine days supply from directions
97
Abbr "ss" Meaning?
one half(1/2)
98
Abbr "U" Meaning?
Units
99
Abbr "IU" Meaning?
International Units
100
Abbr "g" Meaning?
Grams
101
Abbr "mcg, ug with a line on front of u" Meaning?
Microgram
102
Abbr "mg" Meaning?
Milligram
103
Abbr "kg" Meaning?
Kilogram
104
Abbr "oz" Meaning?
Ounces
105
Abbr "gtts" Meaning?
Drops
106
Abbr "L,l" Meaning?
Liter
107
Abbr "mL" Meaning?
Milliliter = cubic centimeter
108
Abbr "cc" Meaning?
Cubic Centimeter = Milliliter
109
Abbr "tbsp, T" Meaning?
Tablespoon
110
Abbr "tsp, t" Meaning?
Teaspoon
111
Abbr "APAP" Drug?
Acetaminophen
112
Abbr "ASA" Drug?
Aspirin
113
Abbr "Fe, Fe++" Drug?
Iron
114
Abbr "K, K+" Drug?
Potassium
115
Abbr "Na, Na+" Drug?
Sodium
